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Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1932-05-27

Ohio Jewish Chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1932-05-27, page 01

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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Devoted to American
and
Jeivish Ideals
VOL. XV—No. 74
COLUMBUS, OHIO, MAY 27, 1932
Per Year $3.00-; Per Copy lOc
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By the Way By iDavicI Schwartz
Darrow and Tarshish to
Debate at Memorial Hall
June 1st
A Hear Story
It is -1 variation of an old YicMish slory, but I've just heard it again—and at this time it sccins to me, iiarticularly apropos.
"You know," remarked Chayim to Bery], "I really ought to 'bench Gomel' (make li blessing for rescue from peril) now."
"And why ?" gestured Beryl, "Well," replied Chayim, "it's a long story, but I'll tell it quickly. It was get¬ ting dark. All about mc, I could see night falling. Yes, fallnig like a heavy snow. And here I was fioing througli the woods. And let nie tell you this was the real woods. The kind of woodg they have out in the West, where men arc men and woods arc woods. A real jungle. Tigers, Hons, woIvc&, , pranced and danced all through it.
"I soon saw that in the darkness of night, r would not be able to make my way, that if I did, some hyena might ' mistake rae for a meal. So I searched for some place, where I could abide the nght.
"Terrified, I walked soitly—and lo, imagine my pleasure, as I stumbled ainid the howling of the wild animals of prey on a small hut left over probably by some hunter., I could have fallen on my knees and tittered a prayer of thanks- . giving, but 1 had my new suit on and didn't want to dirty it. I went in. It was deliverance indeed. Nevertheless, it was very lonesome. My nearest ncigh-. bor. was a giant alligator, Avhose form 1 could perceive from the window of my hut. Jt was so lonely I could have gladly gone up and made friends even with this alligator, Init after all, I had no intro¬ duction, so I thought I had better not.. I am not a very forward, person.
"Yes, it was lonesome. No radio and the' only broadcasting was that of the wild beasts' calls. How I missed the afternoon paper. I decided thire and then.that in the future I would he much more respectful to my paper; I wouldn't wrap herring in it. I. would realize that it .constituted an integral portion of my daily enjoyment. As I sat thinking thus, I felt my bones ache. I concluded that I ¦ must be weary. There w'as one of those Murphy ih-tlie-wall beds ni the hut. I- -pu!led it out, and undrciistd myself and sat down on the bed. How lavished then that I coiild listen in to some bed time story—^you know the soothing kind about.the hear who bit off the nose of the little blue-eyed boy, the .kind that puts you in the peaceful mood for .sleep. I lit a cigarette for/a filial smoke before I said my night prayers. My iiiood was a very peaceful one. 1 could have voted for Hoover then.
"When all of a sudden, what stands before me? Well, in order not to excite you. for psychologists have proven that excitement engenders a poisonous secre¬ tion in'^thc blood, which is very harmful, let me tell, you quickly, it was a bear. Yes, a real, live. hear. I had undressed to go to sleep, so I was bare—and here was another bear. It wasn't so much that I was embarrassed at being caught so illtra-dishabille you unrlcr.stand. I was actually frightened. You can never tell.what's in a bear's mind. Women and elephants, they say. never forget. But bears forget everything, except their appetite. And with me weighing 150 pounds, and being in such good condition for I exercise every day at the Y, M. C. A., you can understand that I must have looked a jiiicy steak indeed to the bear. You see, I am trying to get.the bear's point of view. The truth of the matter is that most peoples' misunder¬ standings arise, because they fail to re¬ alize the other person's point of view. Nevertheless, I realized that this was no time for detailed analysis and discus¬ sion of delicate points. The first law of success is action. So I at once made up my mind that I would suspend the processes of protracted cerebration and become as U were a man .of action. Let peonle call me a Babbitt. What care I? "Fortunately, being a married man, I . had Iearne<l to think fast. So what did I do? I realized that all would be lost, if I lost my wits. So 1 said to myself —think hard or forevermore he silent. If I- could only get some plan. The Rus¬ sians have a five year plan, I kne\v. But the bear prohably wouldn't wait that long. All of a sudden, I smelled some wood - burning, I knew then that my brain mu.st have begun to think. And presto—T had a plan. T jumped on the bed, I knew the bear would follow me. In fact, I even invited it to follow me. The bear jumped nn the lied. Then X auickly jumped off the bed, and pushed the Murphy hed hack into the wall.
"The bear growle<l. 'Good-bye, bear,* I said, 'I bear you no ill will, but it was you or me, and if I let j'ou get me, who'll borrow money from my best friends?'
"With that I was off,' or rather I thought I was off, for tlie howling of the bear had attracted one of the biggest bear mobs that I had ever seen. I was disgusted. I thought the be.st thing for me to do was to run. .. So I ran as fast as I could. Imagine it—a whole flock of bears pursuing. What chance would I have? I ran and ran. Suddenly, I came to water, and plunged into it. The bears, thought I, will stop now. But did they? They did not. They dived into the Ivater after me—and to boot it all, in front of me, a giant crocodile opened its ghastly mouth, ready fo devour me. It was terrible, I tell you, terrible."
"Well,'* said Beryl, "how did you es¬ cape?"
"Well, to tell you the truth, the only thing that saved me," said Chayim, "was, it afterwards developed, that,the whole thing never transpired."
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Reservations Can Be Made at
Heaton'a Music Store—78 North
High Street
Clarence Darrow, eminent criminal lawyer, has definitely accepted the chal¬ lenge to debate Rabbi Jacob Tarshish, formerly of Temple Israel, Wednesday evening, June I'st, on the question, "Is Religion Necessary?" Mr. Darrow will defend the negative position, at Me¬ morial Hall
Each speaker will he allowed 60 min¬ utes, and the discussion will be divided into five periods. There will 'be cus¬ tomary rebuttals, but no decision of judges.
At home in Chicago, after concluding his work aa defense counsel in, the Honolulu "honor, slaying," Mr. Darrow will come directly to Columbus on the morning of June 1st. He. will be located at the Deshler-Wallick hotel.
Four years ago 4,000 people heard Rabbi Tarshish and Mr. Darrow in a stirring debate at Memorial Hall, on the mechanistic theory. In 192D they met again in a forum of religion, with Bishop E. H. Hughes of the Methodist church and Judge John P. McGoorty of the Superior Court of Chicago as the other' speakers. .
h'irst opportunity to make reservations will be given May 27 at Hcaton's music store, 7S"N. High St, Mail orders are being received now. Popular prices of Of) cents, 75 cents and $1.00 will prevail.
Big Aimual B'nai B'rith Convention Opens
In Dayton on Sunday Morning in the
Ball Room of the Miami Hotel
Delegates and Guests Arc Expected from the Eight Stales
Comprising District No. 2; Leading Jews in the Country to
Participate in Deliberations; Eschol Lodge No. 55 Will Be
Host t.o the Viiliant and Loyal Worlters of Fraternal
Order; Many Novel Features Will Mark the 80th
Convention of District No. 2
THE WORK BEING CARRIED ON BY THE ORDER WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMEN OF VARIOUS COMMIT¬ TEES; ALFRED M. COHEN, INTERNATIONAL PRESI¬ DENT, TO APPEAR ON THE PROGRAM
nr HE sound nf the gavel in the hands ^ of .Siinon J, I-Ieller of Denver, presi¬ dent of District Grand Lodge, No. 2, B, B,, will formally open the 8Qth an¬ nual convention of this District on Sun¬ day morning, May li!)th, at the Miami Hotel, Dayton, Ohio. Kabbi Louis Witt, of the B'nai Yeshurun Temple, Dayton, will, |)ronouncc the invocation and the address of welcome in Iiehalf of fhe city of Dayton will be made by Mayor Mc¬ Donald.
Some of tlie out.standing workers in the B'nai B'rith inovcmciit art- expected to turn out for this gala event at which numerous problems pertaining to the good and, welfare of the Jewish people will be discussed by men of authority.
Good Attendance Marked
B'nai BVith Meeting Last
Monday
Essay Contest to Be Sponsored
By Zion Lodge; Annual Picnic
Will Take Place on June 26tli
Zion Lodge No. 02, of the B'nai B'rith, vva.s entertained last,Monday evening at the East .Broad Street Temple with an excellent program rendered througli the courtesy of the Hillel Foundation at Oliio State/University. A number ol ladies as well as members of the B'nai B'rith were present to enjoy the richly varie¬ gated program.
A minstrel show was performed by a group of Ohio State-students. A spe¬ cial numher hy M. Stern was splendidly characterized. Several dance executions were i-eceived with great applause.
Rabbi Lee J. Levinger acted as master of ceremonies and announced that the performers were the prize winners in the recent stunt nite program of the Hillel Eouhdation which is annually given arid open to all fraternities and individuals at the university.
The entertainment at the , meetiiig Monday was presented under the auspices of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation of Ohio .State University. Those who par¬ ticipated are as follo.ws, Jerry Meyer, Jerry Aronson, Seymour Harris, Francjs Solomon, Louis Glassman, Ben Stillman, Seymour Berger, Eli Chudakoff, Al Ja¬ cobs, Jack WornkoJ, Harrison Rubin, Pauline Rubin, Maxwell R. Stern, and. Sol Saperstein.
Allati Tarshish vendcred the usual re¬ view of current events. He announced that at the next meeting Sam Gurevitz will undertake this program. An alter¬ nating program for current events will be arranged among Samuel Gurevitz, I.^uis A. Gertner and Frank V. Bayer. Scventl matters pertaining to the good and welfare of Zion Ldoge were thor¬ oughly discussed.
Delegates to the District convention of the B'nai B'rith, which will be held in Dayton next week, will attend rep¬ resenting Zion Lodge. A report from this group will be made at ihe next meet¬ ing of the Columbus B'nai B'rith the second Monday in Jtme.
The final class of initiates fpr this season will be inducted at the next meet¬ ing. The team composed of Allan Tar¬ shish, Frank Bayer, Sam Gurevitz, Louis Gertner, I. Margulis, and Aba Wolman will conduct the initiation.
Next season B. Freedman will head a new team for initiation exercises. The president of 2ion Lodge. Robert 'L. Mell¬ man, announced that the annual B'nai B'rith picnic will he held on June 2Gth at Oak Park. Aaron M. Neustadt, Jus¬ tin L, Sillman and Jack B. Wolstein were appointed judges of the essay con¬ test betiig sponsored under Zion Lodge's auspices. Further details regarding this contest will appear in the next issue of the Chronicle.
Dayton Jewry has been looking for¬ ward with the keenest anticipation to¬ wards this great conclave. No stone will be left unturned by the arrangements committee to make the visit of the dele¬ gates and past presidents a most pleas¬ ant one.
Trying Times
Of course it is readily understood that due to the trying times through which the country is going at the present time, the , type of entertainment planned by Eschol Lodge of Dayton will not_ be as elaborate as its officers would like to ofTer.
In view of the fact that this is the 80th convention of District No. 2, and because of the further fact that Mon¬ day, May 30th, is Decoration Day, and that therefore the delegates who live in cities not far distant will not have to he away from their various businesses and professions for the usual length of time, the arrangements committee 15 expecting an unusually large attendance.
On Saturday night, Maj' 28th, an in-
friends are invited as guests of Eschol Loflge, There will be a large number of Dayton Ben U'riths to meet and greet the guests ami to make the affair a most enjoyable one, , . ,
l!)clcgates ;ire urged to make a special efTurt to arrive in time for this affair. Transportation facilities will be on hand at ihc depot for all who desire same. Suitable Entertainment During the convention days, suitable entertainment will he provided for the hidie.'!, and all delegates are therefore urged to bring their ladies with them. There will he aiitomoliilc rides, musical entertainments, luncheons, card parties, etc. All entertainment furnished for the, jadics will be gratis by the Dayton Jew¬ ish Conimunity.
Tuesday nopn,, the ladies will he en- ttrtaincd at a luncheon at the Biltmore Hotel. On, Moiwlay night, ¦ May 30th, the formal dinner ball, will he held for_ which there will be a nominal charge to all who desire to attend. This will be tile [ititstanding social event of the con¬ vention and it will take place in the ball room nf the Miami Hotel. ¦ There will he besides the dancing a fine program of eiitcrtainmenf and an address by Rablii Louis L Newuian'Of New York, an outstanding scholar and,speaker
All members of the B'nai B'rith in Central C>hio are /cordially invited to at¬ tend any or all se.ssions of this conven¬ tion, -f^f course only delegates w'ill be permitted to participate in the discus- ¦6i<iu-i u'ffd-ilieelcaioii.-." ' '- ¦' '
Tlic ideal Ben B'rith thinks of God's love in the words of an Israelitish jioct of the Uth century; "Could we with ink fhe ocean fdl, Were every blade of grass a quill,. Were the world of parchment made, And every man a scribe by trade, To write the love of God above Would drain that ocean dry; Nor would the scroll Contain the whole, ¦ Though stretched from sky to sky!" Ami he prays for the coming of that day when God's love will, fill the hearts of all. On that blessed day every man wiir be an ideal Ben B'rith.
Sidney G. Kusworm It ha's been ofiicially announced that Sidney G. Kusworm, past president of this di.strict, past president of the Day- tmi ChaiJtcr, a niember of the Executive Committee of International B'nai B'rith, Dayton's outstanding Jewish attorney, is general chairman of the convention. Those cooperating with Mr, Kusworm in order to insure the success of the con¬ vention are Samuel H. Thai, Mrs. Alex Gous, Joseph Kohn, Henry Rollnick, Sam Fahrer, John Froug, and Harry Potasky. .
The bfficers of Eschol Lodge of Day¬ ton are Henry Rollnick, president; John Froug, vice president; Tony Patterson, treasurer; Max Kohnop, recording secre¬ tary; Joseph Kohn, financial secretary; Harry Becker, warden; Samuel Fah¬ rer. monitor; J. W, Sidell, assistant monitor; and Plarry Berg, outer guard. The Daytoii delegates to the convention are: Henry Israel, Dr. H. R. Silverman, and Joseph Kohn, All roads lead to. Dayton. Don't miss
Spring Production of Hillel
Players at University
Chapel June 2nd and 4tli
Two Unique One-Act Plny.s to Be
Pre.scnted Under the Direction of
Samuel R. Goldman
' W'liat pRpniiscs to be one of the most interesting entcrttiinnicnta in Jewish local circles presented this year will be offered to the public at University Hall on the evenings of June 2nd ajid June '1th, the spring |)roduction of the Hillel Players^ and the Hillcl Choral Club. The Hillcl Players will be responsible for two unique one act plays, "The Inn of Dis¬ content," a fantasy with unusual settings by Percival Wilde, and ;The Clod," a thrilling melodrama of Civil War days. Among the well-known Hillclitcs who will take part arc: Goldye Dwot'kin, Inez Levinson, Arthur Hersch, Marwell R. Stern and Irving Blunicnstcin.
The feature of the evening Will he the fourth annual Ciilhert and Sullivan pro¬ duction of the Hillel Choral Club. "Trial by Jury." a hrtach-of-i)roniise trial, pre¬ sented with plenty .of gay tunes ^ and charming lyrics. 'l\vo of Hillel's bright, particular stars, Saul R. Kaplan and Maurice,A. Rosenthal, who graduate this quarter, "will make tlieir final hows in this performance,as the Judge and Usher. Samuel R. (loldman, director of for¬ mer' Hillel successes, both dramatic and musical, will be, in charge of both the plays and the operar Tickets for cither performance may be purchased al the box office or by calling up the Hillcl h'oundation.
As I See It
By A. M. N.
Officers Elected by League for Economic Discussion
At the annual election of officers held bv the League for Economic Discussion at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel, on Thurs¬ day, May i9lh, the following inen were elected:-President, Byron H. Goldsmith of the, Pcnn Mutual Life Ins. Co.; Dr. Viva Hoothc, vice president, assistant director of the Bureau of Business Re¬ search; secretary, Rev. Floyd Faust, 1st Broad Street Church of Clirist; treas¬ urer. Dr. Walter N. James, director of the FlellowBhip House, O. S. U.
Following the, election, Dr. Calvin Standt, of Jlagdad, Iraq, gave a line talk on econoinic conditions in this far oft land. He is hi the United States on a visit. He told of the progress being made in this new land, "the cradle of civilization." Iraq has. just been recog¬ nized by the League of Nations as being free from Great Britain. "This make riiy country the newest in the world, Iie¬ ing only 2 days old at this time."
iProf, Willis Wisslcr addressed the league on "Trends in Economic Plan¬ ning." He stated, "planning is not new in the. United States although frowned on hy most business men. During the war the War Industries Board served efficiently and brought about greatly in¬ creased production in spite of the millions of people in non-productive war work in industry or in the Army." An open forum on planning followed his .talk.,
The league has already had six fine forums on economic topics of vital im- I>ortance. It is composed of a repre¬ sentative group of biisiiicss, professional and university men and wom^en, and rep¬ resentatives of labor groups and other civic organizations. , The purpose of the group is to serve as a forum where the fundamental economic problems and sug¬ gested solutions of our difficulties may be discussed freely and openly and also to stimulate interest in these vital prob¬ lems through public lectures, forums and debates, •
The league meets each Thursday at 8:1,1 p. m. at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel. These meetings are open to the public.
formal reception and dance will be held
in the ballroom of the Miami Hotel to I this opportunity to visit one of tile really
which delegates and their wives and lady 1 famous cities of the U. S,
Annual Election of Officers of
J. W. F. on June
2nd
Fritz Uchtenberg Ib Main Speaker
At Gathering to Be Held Next
Thursday
Fritz Lichtenberg, prominent in com¬ munal affairs, and president of the Co¬ lumbus Community Fund, will be the main speaker at the annual meeting of the Jewish Welfare Federation and Her¬ mine Schonthal Center, Thursday, June 2nd, at 7 .-JiD P. M. at the centei", 555 East Rich Street,
Officers and Boards of Directors will
be elected for the two organizations at this meeting. E. J. Schanfarher, Allen Gundcrsheimer, and Dr. E, J. Gordon were apjiointed to serve as a nominating committee of the Jewish Welfare Fede¬ ration. Max Harmon, Mrs. Max Rieser and Samuel Weinfeld were appointed to serve as a nominating committee for the Hermine Schonthal Center Board.
Keen interest is being manifested in this election as representatives from the following organizations* are being added to the Jewish Welfare Federation Board: B'nai B'rith, Hadassah, Council of Jew¬ ish Women, Ezras Noshim, and Jewish Shelter House.
Never in our history has there been a tinic when the activities of our com- munajl organizations have been so needed. Today more thaii ever the Jewish Wel¬ fare Federation of every city in our country is being recognized as the unify¬ ing organization in American Jewry.
At the National Conference of JTewish Social Work, recently held in Philadel¬ phia, prominent laymen and professional social workers repeatedly slated that the Jewsh Welfare Federation is the strong¬ est organization and. one that has endured longer than all others..
In these trying times of physical and mental distress, unemployment, and ac¬ companying illness, the activities of the Federation in the departments of relief, social service and comnnim'ty service are being sought as iicver before in their his¬ tory.
To you, Columbus Jewry, the clarion call is being sounded. Show your com¬ munity spirit and your desire to serve hy your attendance at this annual meet¬ ing which will give you a survey of the past year's activities. Let no individual
of onr community neglect this oppor¬ tunity to jiarticipate in our vital com¬ munal aflairs.
Confirmation Exercises at Agudath Achim Congrega¬ tion on June 12th
I .spoke in these cokiinns recently on racial pride.
I deplored the strained cfTorts of many of my young co-religionists to hide their racial origin and lamented over the.fact that many members of our faith consider Jewishness something to avoid and shun, yea, something of which to be ashamed.
That this reprehensible attitude is due tu rank ignorance was brought out clearly ill inv editorial and I concluded by an appea'l for more enlightenment among onr people regarding our people's history, its literature, its traditions, its ethics, its morals, and its contributions to the ad¬ vancement of civilization,
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I would like to add at this lime this striking; point: that the movement known as. Zionisin has done splendid work in instilling among the masses of Jewry a love for Jewish culture and Jewish ideals with their accompanying spirit of noblesse tddsac Thanks to "the fine propaganda work of the Zionists we today have many native-born Americans who are very ap¬ preciative of their grand heritage and feel keenly the Jewish will-to-live and tu achieve. There are many communities in this land Where, untilthe gospel of Zionism reached them, Jewish life was at a very low ebb, assmiilation and inter¬ marriage were rife, and our ancestral faith and its traditions and ceremonials were relegated to the limbo of forgotten and forsaken tln'ngs.
Today in these seH-same communities a new spirit obtains: there are Jewish culture-clubs, community centers carry- , ing ou' activities of a distinctly Jewish. nature, synagogues which. exert - potent influences for good, and, most important of all, there arc daily Hebrew .Schools wiicre our boys and girls of school age . arc given instruction in the Bible, He¬ brew Literature, and Jewish traditions and whei-e they are being imbued with a love for everything that is wholesome, virile, and sacred in Jewish life.
It is the consensus of opinion among a large portion of our communal and spiritualjeaders, tliat Zionism has brou,?ht new life to Judaism in .\merica, and that it has given it animpetus that will tend to. strengthen,- conserve, and guide it for generations to come. Dr. Max Heller, ai blessed memory, on numerous occa¬ sions pointed out that Judaism in the irnitcd States would be in a terrible plight today had not the eloquent cham¬ pions of Zionism brought to American Jewi-y the fires of Jewish nationalism and the "enthusiasm and the spirit o£ seU- ahncgatinn of the Chalntzim, the modern, rcbuilders of our ancient Homeland., Such men as Rabbi Louis L Newman, Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Dr. Abba Hillel Silver. Dr. Felix A. Levy, and Dr. Joseph Silverman have concuirrcd in this sentiment.
If Judaism in America is to continue- as a living and throbbing force in the life of American Jewry, the Zionist movement will have to receive a greater and more whole-hearted assistance from the rank and Pile- of. our people as welt as their leaders. The future of our re¬ ligion and its ideals and principles is boiind up with the progress and develop¬ ment of Zionism in America. This is
fundamental.
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I care not,whether a man adopts the. political theory of this movement or the theory known as Cultural Zionism: but he must help the movement as a whole.
It occurs to me that tthere is iio better time than the present for a reconsecra- tion to Jewish fundamental^ principles. There, is no better way m which to carry out this spirit of consecration than by joining the Zionist organization and working with its splendid leaders on be¬ half of the great Hebrew Renaissance of the present day.
Let us awaken to our responsibilities; let us forget for a .moment the mundane pleasures and interests of this earthly life and unite harmoniously for one common glorious purpose'—the rehabilitation of Eretz Yisroel.
''Akeidas Yitzchok" to Be
Presented on Tuesday,
June 21st
"Akeidas Yitzchok" (the Sacrifice of Isaac) by Abraham Goldfaden, will be the first production of the newly-formed Jewish Musical and Dramatic Club, headed by Morris Supi'an.
This story, related in poetic Yiddish with simple and melodious songs, is a Biblical drama of Abraham's devotion to his God vvho wanted to test his sincerity and ask him to sacrifice his son Isaac.
With several additions the cast is the same as the one which entertained Co¬ lumbns Jewry in the beautifully presented "Shulamith": Mrs. Solomon Grodner whose success as Slutlamith is a happy meniory; Mina and Clara Volk, Reva Zuravsky, Rudolph Schilling, Samuel Geichman, and L\iigi Nuzzo, an Italian who made an outstanding success in the former production. Others in the cast are: Mollie Luper, Bertha Lehrer, Fran¬ ces Goldberg, and Katie Davis. The or¬ chestra, chorus,, and principals will a,gain he under the capable direction of Mr. Solomon Grodner.
Special musical arrangements for this operetta have been prepared by the can¬ tor. Remember the date and the place— June 'list, at the Central High School Audito|;ium. Tickets can be secured from members of the cluh and from any member of the cast.
Four boys and twelve girls will take the Confirmation vows and become "sons and daughters of the Commandment," at the Confirmation Services of the Agu¬ dath .\chim Religious School, Sunday, June 12lh, at 2:J1^ P. M. at the syna^ gogue-
The recitations and songs are being coached under the able direction of their teacher, Miss Irene KrakofF.
Water Color Paintings Being Exhibited at Columbus Gal¬ lery of Fine Arts
Water color paintings of scenes in Palestine by Professor Ralph Fanning of the Department of Fine Arts at Ohio State Unversity will be exhibited at the Columlius Gallery of Fine Arts on Wed¬ nesday a fternoon, June Sth. This ex¬ hibition will continue through the month of June. The display is part of the Palestinian Exhibit which is being spon¬ sored hy the O. S. U. Chapter of Avu¬ kah. Another interesting display will indue work done by the Bezalel School o( Arts and" Crafts founded in Jerusa¬ lem by Professor Schatz.
Columbus Jewry will be interested to know that the water color pahitings done by Prof, Fanning while on a recent visit in Palestine are offered for sale. The public is cordially invited.
Thrtie New Members on Ad*
visory Board of Local
A. Z. A.
President Robert L, Mellman of Zion Lodge No. t)'2, B'nai B'rith, announces the appointment of three additional mem¬ bers on the Advisory Committee of the Local A. Z. A. The newly-appointed members are Jacob Friedman, 297 S- High Street; Ben Tolpen, -lO-t Rhoades Avenue; and Cy Kahn, fiOS S. 18th Street. The committee as it now stands consists of the following, Louis Brick¬ ner, chairman; Max Dworkin, Dr. Lee J. Levinger, David Goldsmith, and the three above-named men.
Ben Tolpcn is the new coach of the A. Z. A. baseball team sponsored by C, H. Furman. Under Tolpen's able guid¬ ance and supervision, the team has de¬ veloped into a real contender frir* high honors in the Sunday Morning League.
Dr. Levinger's Sermon for June 5th Is Announced
On Friday evening, June Brd, Rabbi Lee J. Levinger will address the Congre¬ gation of Temple Israel on "The Ubiqui¬ tous Jew in the Present Scene."
On Friday, May 27th, the rabbi spoke on "The Ubiquitous Jew in History." The rabbi announces that the_ closing ex¬ ercises of the Temple Religious School will take place on June 5th. Confirma¬ tion services will be held on Sunday morning, June 13th, at 9:30 o'clock.

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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Devoted to American
and
Jeivish Ideals
VOL. XV—No. 74
COLUMBUS, OHIO, MAY 27, 1932
Per Year $3.00-; Per Copy lOc
r
By the Way By iDavicI Schwartz
Darrow and Tarshish to
Debate at Memorial Hall
June 1st
A Hear Story
It is -1 variation of an old YicMish slory, but I've just heard it again—and at this time it sccins to me, iiarticularly apropos.
"You know," remarked Chayim to Bery], "I really ought to 'bench Gomel' (make li blessing for rescue from peril) now."
"And why ?" gestured Beryl, "Well," replied Chayim, "it's a long story, but I'll tell it quickly. It was get¬ ting dark. All about mc, I could see night falling. Yes, fallnig like a heavy snow. And here I was fioing througli the woods. And let nie tell you this was the real woods. The kind of woodg they have out in the West, where men arc men and woods arc woods. A real jungle. Tigers, Hons, woIvc&, , pranced and danced all through it.
"I soon saw that in the darkness of night, r would not be able to make my way, that if I did, some hyena might ' mistake rae for a meal. So I searched for some place, where I could abide the nght.
"Terrified, I walked soitly—and lo, imagine my pleasure, as I stumbled ainid the howling of the wild animals of prey on a small hut left over probably by some hunter., I could have fallen on my knees and tittered a prayer of thanks- . giving, but 1 had my new suit on and didn't want to dirty it. I went in. It was deliverance indeed. Nevertheless, it was very lonesome. My nearest ncigh-. bor. was a giant alligator, Avhose form 1 could perceive from the window of my hut. Jt was so lonely I could have gladly gone up and made friends even with this alligator, Init after all, I had no intro¬ duction, so I thought I had better not.. I am not a very forward, person.
"Yes, it was lonesome. No radio and the' only broadcasting was that of the wild beasts' calls. How I missed the afternoon paper. I decided thire and then.that in the future I would he much more respectful to my paper; I wouldn't wrap herring in it. I. would realize that it .constituted an integral portion of my daily enjoyment. As I sat thinking thus, I felt my bones ache. I concluded that I ¦ must be weary. There w'as one of those Murphy ih-tlie-wall beds ni the hut. I- -pu!led it out, and undrciistd myself and sat down on the bed. How lavished then that I coiild listen in to some bed time story—^you know the soothing kind about.the hear who bit off the nose of the little blue-eyed boy, the .kind that puts you in the peaceful mood for .sleep. I lit a cigarette for/a filial smoke before I said my night prayers. My iiiood was a very peaceful one. 1 could have voted for Hoover then.
"When all of a sudden, what stands before me? Well, in order not to excite you. for psychologists have proven that excitement engenders a poisonous secre¬ tion in'^thc blood, which is very harmful, let me tell, you quickly, it was a bear. Yes, a real, live. hear. I had undressed to go to sleep, so I was bare—and here was another bear. It wasn't so much that I was embarrassed at being caught so illtra-dishabille you unrlcr.stand. I was actually frightened. You can never tell.what's in a bear's mind. Women and elephants, they say. never forget. But bears forget everything, except their appetite. And with me weighing 150 pounds, and being in such good condition for I exercise every day at the Y, M. C. A., you can understand that I must have looked a jiiicy steak indeed to the bear. You see, I am trying to get.the bear's point of view. The truth of the matter is that most peoples' misunder¬ standings arise, because they fail to re¬ alize the other person's point of view. Nevertheless, I realized that this was no time for detailed analysis and discus¬ sion of delicate points. The first law of success is action. So I at once made up my mind that I would suspend the processes of protracted cerebration and become as U were a man .of action. Let peonle call me a Babbitt. What care I? "Fortunately, being a married man, I . had Iearnehio are /cordially invited to at¬ tend any or all se.ssions of this conven¬ tion, -f^f course only delegates w'ill be permitted to participate in the discus- ¦6iortance. It is composed of a repre¬ sentative group of biisiiicss, professional and university men and wom^en, and rep¬ resentatives of labor groups and other civic organizations. , The purpose of the group is to serve as a forum where the fundamental economic problems and sug¬ gested solutions of our difficulties may be discussed freely and openly and also to stimulate interest in these vital prob¬ lems through public lectures, forums and debates, •
The league meets each Thursday at 8:1,1 p. m. at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel. These meetings are open to the public.
formal reception and dance will be held
in the ballroom of the Miami Hotel to I this opportunity to visit one of tile really
which delegates and their wives and lady 1 famous cities of the U. S,
Annual Election of Officers of
J. W. F. on June
2nd
Fritz Uchtenberg Ib Main Speaker
At Gathering to Be Held Next
Thursday
Fritz Lichtenberg, prominent in com¬ munal affairs, and president of the Co¬ lumbus Community Fund, will be the main speaker at the annual meeting of the Jewish Welfare Federation and Her¬ mine Schonthal Center, Thursday, June 2nd, at 7 .-JiD P. M. at the centei", 555 East Rich Street,
Officers and Boards of Directors will
be elected for the two organizations at this meeting. E. J. Schanfarher, Allen Gundcrsheimer, and Dr. E, J. Gordon were apjiointed to serve as a nominating committee of the Jewish Welfare Fede¬ ration. Max Harmon, Mrs. Max Rieser and Samuel Weinfeld were appointed to serve as a nominating committee for the Hermine Schonthal Center Board.
Keen interest is being manifested in this election as representatives from the following organizations* are being added to the Jewish Welfare Federation Board: B'nai B'rith, Hadassah, Council of Jew¬ ish Women, Ezras Noshim, and Jewish Shelter House.
Never in our history has there been a tinic when the activities of our com- munajl organizations have been so needed. Today more thaii ever the Jewish Wel¬ fare Federation of every city in our country is being recognized as the unify¬ ing organization in American Jewry.
At the National Conference of JTewish Social Work, recently held in Philadel¬ phia, prominent laymen and professional social workers repeatedly slated that the Jewsh Welfare Federation is the strong¬ est organization and. one that has endured longer than all others..
In these trying times of physical and mental distress, unemployment, and ac¬ companying illness, the activities of the Federation in the departments of relief, social service and comnnim'ty service are being sought as iicver before in their his¬ tory.
To you, Columbus Jewry, the clarion call is being sounded. Show your com¬ munity spirit and your desire to serve hy your attendance at this annual meet¬ ing which will give you a survey of the past year's activities. Let no individual
of onr community neglect this oppor¬ tunity to jiarticipate in our vital com¬ munal aflairs.
Confirmation Exercises at Agudath Achim Congrega¬ tion on June 12th
I .spoke in these cokiinns recently on racial pride.
I deplored the strained cfTorts of many of my young co-religionists to hide their racial origin and lamented over the.fact that many members of our faith consider Jewishness something to avoid and shun, yea, something of which to be ashamed.
That this reprehensible attitude is due tu rank ignorance was brought out clearly ill inv editorial and I concluded by an appea'l for more enlightenment among onr people regarding our people's history, its literature, its traditions, its ethics, its morals, and its contributions to the ad¬ vancement of civilization,
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I would like to add at this lime this striking; point: that the movement known as. Zionisin has done splendid work in instilling among the masses of Jewry a love for Jewish culture and Jewish ideals with their accompanying spirit of noblesse tddsac Thanks to "the fine propaganda work of the Zionists we today have many native-born Americans who are very ap¬ preciative of their grand heritage and feel keenly the Jewish will-to-live and tu achieve. There are many communities in this land Where, untilthe gospel of Zionism reached them, Jewish life was at a very low ebb, assmiilation and inter¬ marriage were rife, and our ancestral faith and its traditions and ceremonials were relegated to the limbo of forgotten and forsaken tln'ngs.
Today in these seH-same communities a new spirit obtains: there are Jewish culture-clubs, community centers carry- , ing ou' activities of a distinctly Jewish. nature, synagogues which. exert - potent influences for good, and, most important of all, there arc daily Hebrew .Schools wiicre our boys and girls of school age . arc given instruction in the Bible, He¬ brew Literature, and Jewish traditions and whei-e they are being imbued with a love for everything that is wholesome, virile, and sacred in Jewish life.
It is the consensus of opinion among a large portion of our communal and spiritualjeaders, tliat Zionism has brou,?ht new life to Judaism in .\merica, and that it has given it animpetus that will tend to. strengthen,- conserve, and guide it for generations to come. Dr. Max Heller, ai blessed memory, on numerous occa¬ sions pointed out that Judaism in the irnitcd States would be in a terrible plight today had not the eloquent cham¬ pions of Zionism brought to American Jewi-y the fires of Jewish nationalism and the "enthusiasm and the spirit o£ seU- ahncgatinn of the Chalntzim, the modern, rcbuilders of our ancient Homeland., Such men as Rabbi Louis L Newman, Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Dr. Abba Hillel Silver. Dr. Felix A. Levy, and Dr. Joseph Silverman have concuirrcd in this sentiment.
If Judaism in America is to continue- as a living and throbbing force in the life of American Jewry, the Zionist movement will have to receive a greater and more whole-hearted assistance from the rank and Pile- of. our people as welt as their leaders. The future of our re¬ ligion and its ideals and principles is boiind up with the progress and develop¬ ment of Zionism in America. This is
fundamental.
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I care not,whether a man adopts the. political theory of this movement or the theory known as Cultural Zionism: but he must help the movement as a whole.
It occurs to me that tthere is iio better time than the present for a reconsecra- tion to Jewish fundamental^ principles. There, is no better way m which to carry out this spirit of consecration than by joining the Zionist organization and working with its splendid leaders on be¬ half of the great Hebrew Renaissance of the present day.
Let us awaken to our responsibilities; let us forget for a .moment the mundane pleasures and interests of this earthly life and unite harmoniously for one common glorious purpose'—the rehabilitation of Eretz Yisroel.
''Akeidas Yitzchok" to Be
Presented on Tuesday,
June 21st
"Akeidas Yitzchok" (the Sacrifice of Isaac) by Abraham Goldfaden, will be the first production of the newly-formed Jewish Musical and Dramatic Club, headed by Morris Supi'an.
This story, related in poetic Yiddish with simple and melodious songs, is a Biblical drama of Abraham's devotion to his God vvho wanted to test his sincerity and ask him to sacrifice his son Isaac.
With several additions the cast is the same as the one which entertained Co¬ lumbns Jewry in the beautifully presented "Shulamith": Mrs. Solomon Grodner whose success as Slutlamith is a happy meniory; Mina and Clara Volk, Reva Zuravsky, Rudolph Schilling, Samuel Geichman, and L\iigi Nuzzo, an Italian who made an outstanding success in the former production. Others in the cast are: Mollie Luper, Bertha Lehrer, Fran¬ ces Goldberg, and Katie Davis. The or¬ chestra, chorus,, and principals will a,gain he under the capable direction of Mr. Solomon Grodner.
Special musical arrangements for this operetta have been prepared by the can¬ tor. Remember the date and the place— June 'list, at the Central High School Audito|;ium. Tickets can be secured from members of the cluh and from any member of the cast.
Four boys and twelve girls will take the Confirmation vows and become "sons and daughters of the Commandment," at the Confirmation Services of the Agu¬ dath .\chim Religious School, Sunday, June 12lh, at 2:J1^ P. M. at the syna^ gogue-
The recitations and songs are being coached under the able direction of their teacher, Miss Irene KrakofF.
Water Color Paintings Being Exhibited at Columbus Gal¬ lery of Fine Arts
Water color paintings of scenes in Palestine by Professor Ralph Fanning of the Department of Fine Arts at Ohio State Unversity will be exhibited at the Columlius Gallery of Fine Arts on Wed¬ nesday a fternoon, June Sth. This ex¬ hibition will continue through the month of June. The display is part of the Palestinian Exhibit which is being spon¬ sored hy the O. S. U. Chapter of Avu¬ kah. Another interesting display will indue work done by the Bezalel School o( Arts and" Crafts founded in Jerusa¬ lem by Professor Schatz.
Columbus Jewry will be interested to know that the water color pahitings done by Prof, Fanning while on a recent visit in Palestine are offered for sale. The public is cordially invited.
Thrtie New Members on Ad*
visory Board of Local
A. Z. A.
President Robert L, Mellman of Zion Lodge No. t)'2, B'nai B'rith, announces the appointment of three additional mem¬ bers on the Advisory Committee of the Local A. Z. A. The newly-appointed members are Jacob Friedman, 297 S- High Street; Ben Tolpen, -lO-t Rhoades Avenue; and Cy Kahn, fiOS S. 18th Street. The committee as it now stands consists of the following, Louis Brick¬ ner, chairman; Max Dworkin, Dr. Lee J. Levinger, David Goldsmith, and the three above-named men.
Ben Tolpcn is the new coach of the A. Z. A. baseball team sponsored by C, H. Furman. Under Tolpen's able guid¬ ance and supervision, the team has de¬ veloped into a real contender frir* high honors in the Sunday Morning League.
Dr. Levinger's Sermon for June 5th Is Announced
On Friday evening, June Brd, Rabbi Lee J. Levinger will address the Congre¬ gation of Temple Israel on "The Ubiqui¬ tous Jew in the Present Scene."
On Friday, May 27th, the rabbi spoke on "The Ubiquitous Jew in History." The rabbi announces that the_ closing ex¬ ercises of the Temple Religious School will take place on June 5th. Confirma¬ tion services will be held on Sunday morning, June 13th, at 9:30 o'clock.